Chemical markers and antifungal activity of red propolis from Sergipe, Brazil

Food Science and Technology (Campinas)

Lucyana Santos De Mendonça¹  Flávia Manuella Ribeiro De Mendonça¹  Yzila Liziane Farias Maia De Araújo¹  Edilson Divino De Araújo¹  Suyare Araújo Ramalho¹  Narendra Narain¹  Sona Jain¹  Sara Cuadros Orellana¹  Francine Ferreira Padilha¹  Juliana Cordeiro Cardoso¹ 

关键词: flavonoids;    phenolic acids;    formononetin;    seasonality;   

DOI  :  10.1590/1678-457X.6554

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The aim of this study was to analyze the physicochemical properties and antifungal activities of the red propolis samples from Sergipe, Brazil, and also evaluate their variability throughout the year. The characterization of the hydroalcoholic extract (HPE) of the red propolis samples was performed monthly from October 2009 to September 2010. The concentrations of the bioactive compounds varied during the year, but their chromatographic profiles were similar. Four compounds were identified by comparison with authentic standards. Formononetin was one of the predominant compounds in all propolis extracts. In our study, it was observed that all the propolis samples inhibited the growth of Candida species. Multivariate analysis confirmed the variations in chemical composition and color of the HPEs throughout the year. The biological activities of the HPEs were statistically significant (p<0.05), and all samples exhibited antifungal properties.

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